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To say the past month has been a whirlwind would be a huge understatement. Everyone in Gerlach Hall has been incredibly busy with classes ending, exams approaching, interview prepping and of course all of the fun extracurricular activities that happen at Fisher this time of the year. The most famous of these events is the Fisher Auction.

For those of you who have not experienced the Fisher Auction, it is a night where all of the current students and alumni dress up and head over to the Blackwell Ballroom to partake in both a silent and live auction. Some of the popular items to bid on are things like a dream ride in one of Professor Rucci’s classic cars, the chance to have Dean Wruck come into your class and sing happy birthday to you, and attending a Clipper’s game with Professors Hill and Gray. There are of course some unpopular items as well, like, for example, a date with a current classmate… which did not go for as high of a price as originally hoped (sorry Andy, but I’m sure you and Joey will have a great time).

I feel like I walked away with the best prize of the night, which was a ticket on the 50-yard line to the OSU vs. Michigan game along with a fully catered (and stocked) tailgate beforehand accompanied by Professor Mitchell, our first-year core marketing professor.

The trip was downright awesome. JP Prescott, my fellow auction winner and friend, and I headed to Ann Arbor at 5am and met up with Professor Mitchell and her friend Chuck. Chuck is a big Michigan fan, but we were able to easily overlook this due to the fact he hooked us up with the tickets and a spot right next to the stadium to tailgate at. He also took the liberty of getting some of the best food I’ve ever had at a tailgate…major shout out to Professor Mitchell on getting him to agree to donate all of this to a couple of Ohio State fanatics on his own turf.

Also, due to the great location of our tailgate, there were plenty of opportunities to get pictures of both teams, both bands and both cheerleading squads entering the building.

Obviously this great time was capped off by the incredible win the Buckeyes had over the Wolverines…which was an awesome thing to witness in the heart of the Big House. The coolest part, however, was getting the opportunity to have this experience with both a fellow classmate and my professor. This is something that really doesn’t happen at other B-schools schools, but at Fisher it is encouraged. I am looking forward to Follies next year, and continuing to be involved at Fisher. Fisher Follies, along with AMP and Innovation Fisher, are all clubs that have caught my interest!